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In an age of loud-mouthed pundits and snappy sound bites lacking context and substance, the musical and artistic genre known as “Hip-Hop” has been used as a “boogeyman” — the root of the all evil facing urban youth today

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Congressman Robert A. Brady (D., PA) has selected the artwork of Cornelius Hawes, a senior at Creative Arts and Performing Arts High School (CAPA) in South Philadelphia to represent the First Congressional District in the 29th annual Congressional High School Art Competition.

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The Philadelphia Housing Authority introduced a ground-breaking educational proposal before the School Reform Commission last week – a “Promise Neighborhood” in West Philadelphia, including two charter schools, one of which would be a boarding school.

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The ceremony will include a keynote address by the First Lady of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell; remarks by Constitution High School Principal Dr. Thomas R. Davidson, Constitution High School President Todd Alexander Latimore-Handy, and National Constitution Center President and CEO David Eisner…

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Mayor Michael A. Nutter released the Greenworks Philadelphia 2010 Progress Report detailing the many significant sustainability achievements made by the City of Philadelphia in the first year of Greenworks Philadelphia.

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Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced the re-opening of the Robin Hood Dell East. The music venue closed in 2008 for renovations. The legendary amphitheater will host an eight week summer concert series, beginning July 12.

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Party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter fell to a younger and far less experienced rival in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, and political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to a Republican rout in Kentucky last Tuesday…

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A white city police sergeant made up a story about being shot by a black man while on patrol last month andintentionally shot himself for unknown reasons, the city’s police commissioner said last Tuesday. Sgt. Robert Ralston, 46, confessed to making up the story and will have to pay…

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Under President Obama’s new $4.35 billion Race to the Top program, states can compete for funds by creating programs that improve the quality of their schools. The idea of rewarding school reform initiatives is good, but…

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The City of Philadelphia launched the Summer Opportunities Website—a one-stop shop for Philadelphia youth of all ages who would like to learn about summer enrichment opportunities offered by the City, Philadelphia School District, and non-profit partner organizations.

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